The Best Peach Cobbler

The best peach cobbler is super easy, quick, and can be made in your oven or out camping. It's flavor, ease, and minimal dishes make it the best peach cobbler recipe. Dump peaches, a cake mix, and butter into a cast iron skillet or dutch oven for a super easy summer dessert that's done in just an hour.

[This recipe was originally posted in May 2018. It has been updated with new photos, cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes, video and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]

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I made a recipe similar to this dutch oven peach cobbler for a client last week. It was so delicious and easy, that I had to make a few small tweaks to make it perfect for Nourish Nutrition Blog. This is THE best peach cobbler, just ask anyone whose tried it (even my sister who doesn't like mushy fruit liked it).

How will the best peach cobbler make your life easier?

This recipe is so easy, it just takes 5 minutes to throw together, it's one you can let the little ones help prep, and you can let your oven do all the work. Serve it with Cajun Tin Foil Dinners or a pizza (peach caprese, fig & prosciutto, or pear & goat cheese) cooked on your fire if you're camping. Or go all out camping dessert (at home) with these Indoor Campfire S'mores.

If you want a delicious peach dessert for one, try this skillet peach cobbler instead. It's just as simple but takes less time to cook and won't leave you with days and days of leftovers.

Other great summer dessert recipes

• Red, White, & Blue Popsicles
• Easy Strawberry Sauce (to top ice cream of course!)
• Frozen Greek Yogurt w/ Tart Cherry Sauce

What makes this dutch oven peach cobbler so good?

• Canned Peaches
• Brown sugar
• Cinnamon
• Yellow cake mix
• Butter

How do I make this cobbler?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, or prepare coals in firepit. Spray (4-6 qt) dutch oven or (10-12 in) cast iron skillet with cooking spray.

Dump two 29 oz cans of peaches (with ½ of the total juice drained) into skillet. Sprinkle (2T) brown sugar and (1 t) cinnamon evenly over peaches.

Expert Tip: Use canned peaches or fresh peaches (when in season). There will still be a lot of juice in pan, but the juice will be absorbed by the cake mix. 

Expert Tip: Drain juice from one can so it doesn't get too gooey. Save remaining juice to flavor yogurt, top ice cream, or add to fruit salad.

Sprinkle 1 box dry yellow cake mix over peaches. Spread out evenly.

Thinly slice (½ stick) butter, and distribute butter slices on top of cake mix. Transfer to hot oven or campfire and cook for 60 (oven)-90mins (campfire).

Expert Tip: Cover if cooking over fire, can bake without a lid (that's what I do). Cook for 60 minutes, or up to 90 depending on campfire temperature. Top should be golden brown and peach juices bubbly.

Remove and serve immediately. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired. 

Expert Tips

• I love using canned peaches because 1. fresh peaches out of season are NO GOOD! I'm a peach snob. and 2. you'll get lots of great juices and 3. they're way less expensive
• Drain juice from one of the two 29 oz cans of peaches. That way it'll still be ooey & gooey, but not watery.
• Save the juice to flavor yogurt, smoothies, ice cream, or anything else that peaches would go well with. Love using fruit as a sweetener because of the added flavor and nutrients.
• Use peaches packed in their own juices. They taste extra peachy (instead of extra sweet) and are just delicious.

FAQ

What if I just want to make this for one?

I decided to share this large recipe because a) this is so delicious & fun to share and b) ½ recipe wouldn't work as well in my large cast iron skillet. But it's easy to cut in ½ or ¼ if you're serving a small crowd or yourself. Or just make this skillet peach crumble.

Do you have to peel peaches for cobbler?

This recipe is easier because it calls for canned peaches, which are peeled. But if you're using fresh seasonal peaches you can do whichever you like. The peels will likely separate from the peaches but they add a bit of texture, flavor, and is easier to not peel. But if you don't like peach peels, definitely peel them.

Can you prepare peach cobbler ahead of time?

Absolutely, the cobbler topping won't be quite as tender and crisp as it is when eaten right away, but it can be reheated easily and quickly. No need to prepare the ingredients ahead of time because this cobbler comes together in just 5 minutes.

Can you leave peach cobbler out overnight?

Yes, there's no dairy, so no need to always refrigerate it. But the peach cobbler in a dutch oven will last longer if refrigerated. Recommend refrigerating if you'll be eating leftovers for more than 2 days after making it.

How can I repurpose this cobbler?

Heat it up and serve with yogurt in the morning

What can I make the leftover ingredients?

It's easier to make a full recipe of this for a group or for days of desserts, but if you'd like to just make fewer portions you can use the remaining ingredients to make

• (peaches) Salmon with Peach and Tomato Salad (just drain & dry peaches well)
• (peaches) Peach & Prosciutto Caprese Pizza (just drain & dry peaches well)
• (peaches) Peach Crumble for One
• (cake mix) just make a small cake or a cobbler with different fruit

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